Summer is in full swing and while that may mean lounging by the pool, trying your hand at a sport or catching a wave at your favorite beach, all summer activities include one staple: food.

For those looking for a summer activity centered around all things tasty, add these upcoming local food and beer festivals to your calendar.

Boots, Brews and Bacon

For the second year, the Visalia Convention Center will host the Boots, Brews and Bacon Festival.

The beer tasting festival will run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and is designed to build the appreciation of craft brew all while listening to live music and enjoying bacon, according to convention center officials.

The festival will feature craft beers from breweries and distributors and bacon bites from local restaurants. In addition to crafts, domestics, imports and specialty ciders, root beer provided by the A&W Root Beer Float Mobile will be available for sampling.

For wine lovers, Cacciatore Fine Wines will be available for sampling.

Live musical entertainment will be provided by Brandon Pasion, Terra Bella and Nameless.

The event was created by Shelley Ellis, Visalia Convention Center general manager.

In its inaugural year, the festival welcomed more than 1,100 attendees.

“We wanted something that would increase the quality of life here in the Valley and something people could come together to celebrate, enjoy and have fun," Ellis said before last year's event. "We also wanted to celebrate local restaurants and invite local chefs to be creative with their bacon dishes."

VIP tickets include early admission at 5:30 p.m., a VIP lanyard, souvenir pint glass, swag, exclusive access to the VIP “Budweiser Country Club” area with private food and brewery serving area and unlimited tastings, restaurant bacon bite samples and live entertainment.